Today in 2014 Autumn Almanac and Birthdays
A compact daily record notes historical birthdays including Marie Antoinette James Polk Warren G Harding Burt Lancaster Steve Ditko Pat Buchanan K D Lang David Schwimmer and Nelly. It also highlights Jimmy Carter as the first Deep South president since before the Civil War and recalls Nevada football’s 1991 comeback versus Weber State.
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Marie Antoinette
France
James Polk
U.S
Warren G. Harding
Burt Lancaster
Steve Ditko
Pat Buchanan
K.D. Lang
David Schwimmer
Nelly
Jimmy Carter
Deep South
Weber State
Nevada Wolf Pack
Politicians urged to calm Ebola fears by facts say nurse Hickox
Ruth Marcus argues officials like Christie and LePage stoke fear over Ebola. Hickox’s stance and Maine court ruling highlight the need to base policies on evidence and scale risk to protect aid workers and the public.
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Washington
Kaci Hickox
Sierra Leone
New Jersey
Chris Christie
Hickox
Newark
NBC
Christie
Maine
Paul LePage
LePage
United States
Thomas Eric Duncan
Louisiana
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
State Department of Health and Hospitals
Guinea
Liberia
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Africa
John Marshall Harlan
Harlan
Charles LaVerdiere
Competence referendum for the GOP warns of a Republican victory
Charles Krauthammer argues the 2014 election centers on the economy and competence. He cites Obama’s low economic ratings, Obamacare and VA failures, IRS and surveillance concerns, Ebola handling, and global weakness as driving factors. He predicts a difficult night for Democrats and a likely Republican gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Obama
Secret Service
IRS
West Africa
White House
New York City
Ukraine
Libya
James Foley
Steven Sotloff
America
Osama bin Laden
Party
Senate
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Almanac
Archduchess
Maria Antonia
Austria
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette, Dauphine
Bridge School
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Mountain View
Calif
Lang
Ruth Marcus
Viege
Ron Klainy
Charles Krauthammer
GOP